Visual Language: Turn Around

At first I really struggled choosing an object for this study task, as I really wanted something that was going to challenge me, yet I didn't want it to be too difficult. But I don't own many interesting objects and the final choice was between a Tangled ornament that I had or a seagull ornament. Naturally I chose to do the Tangled ornament.

In all honesty I thought this task was going to be a breeze, that I'd get it done in a few hours, touch it up and be done with it. But no, this wasn't the case at all. In fact it took me a good 12 hours to get all 12 frames drawn and even then the character changed in size throughout the animation and moved around a little. That'll teach me to assume that things will be easy!

Despite the fact that I found this task quite difficult I did actually really enjoy it and it has taught me a lot about the level of skill in terms of how controlled I can keep my drawings and how confident I am at my own line making. I don't feel as though I am lacking too much confidence when I make a line on a piece of paper, but I do feel that I could benefit from committing to the lines I make more, as this will make my drawings a lot smoother and they will look better, as the confidence in my own skills will be visible through my line making. 

Overall, I am pleased with my first attempt at a turn around and I feel that I have done a good job. However, there are some improvements that need to be made. For a start I need to remove all the 'grungy' smudges from around the drawing, as it kind of ruins the whole thing and makes it look really messy. I also need to make sure that all the frames are lined up correctly to prevent the character from moving around the page. I also need to re-do a few of the frames, as she grows as the animation progresses and it looks a bit silly. 

I think I will make these adjustments and possibly render the frames in pen to make the drawings look neater and the animation as a whole tidier.